The "Polyblend" developed by Ahmad Khan is a:
1. possible solution to accumulating plastic wastes
2. method for dealing with electronic wastes
3. synthetic fiber produced in India
4. organic farming product
Ecological sanitation, also known as ecosan, is a new paradigm in sanitation that
1. eliminates the use of conventional pesticides to decrease environmental insult
2. recognizes human excreta and household waste water as resources that can and are recovered, treated, and reused
3. emphasizes the disposal of solid wastes in sanitary landfill sites
4. emphasizes the need for strict legislation against polluting industries
High concentrations of accumulated DDT in birds
1. kills pathogens in their blood
2. causes sterility by affecting gametogenesis
3. leads to premature breaking of eggs
4. causes spasticity of the muscles ofthe body
What was added in 1987 as a pollutant to The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, [originally passed in 1981] :
1. radioactive wastes
2. CFCs
3. ground level ozone
4. noise
According to CPCB, what particulate size is most harmful to humans:
1. more than 10 micrometers
2. between 5 to 10 micrometers
3. between 2.5 to 5 micrometers
4. less than 2.5 micrometers
The most effective device to remove particulate matter from polluted air is:
1. electrostatic precipitator
2. cyclonic separator
3. trajectory separator
4. scrubber
A catalytic converter :
1. reduces unburnt hydrocarbon in auto emissions
2. converts NOx to nitrogen
3. reduces lead in the exhaust
4. converts carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide
The group most profoundly affected by global warming normally is :-
1. Plants
2. Insects
3. Birds
4. Mammals
Which of the following radiatively active gases contributes the least to global warming?
1. CO2
2. CFC
3. N2O
4. CH4
Which of the following commits industrialized nations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions ?
1. Montreal protocol
2. Kyoto protocal
3. UNECD earth summit
4. Alma Atta conference